San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-03
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.

The amendments to the state cOnsti-
tuition to be voted upon at this election,
which takes place tomorrow, are five in
number. In order that every voter may
have ready reference at hand by which
to determine the nature of the amend
ments, the following is presented:
THE PROHIBITION AMENDMENT.
Section 20, Article l6 OF the constitu-
ton. This proposed amendment says:
"The Manufacture, sale and exchange
Of Intoxicating liquors, except for medi-
cal, mechanical, saCramental and sCientif-
ic purposes is hereby prohibited in the
state of Texas"
This amendment the LIGHT believes to
be bad thing for Texas and will vote
MOI upon the proposition to amend Sec
ton 20, article Is.
MILEAGE AND PER DIEM.
Section "a, article 3, Of the COAstitu-
ten, proposes to increase the mileage
and per diem ofthe members of the state
legislature to $500 per day for a session
Of sixty days, and to pay $500 per day
for all subsequent time before adjourn
ment.
The LIGHT votes No upon the amend
ment, not because 1t does not favor an
increase. but because it does not favor
this increase. 1t will not stop long SEES
sions and is not adequate compensation
for the services Of competent Legislators.
UNIVERSITY LANDS.
Section IL, article 7, proposes to so
amend the state constitution as to create
a permanent university fund, from the
sale Of all lands and the conversions of
all other donations and appropriations
made by the state or from other
sources, excepting One-tenth Of the
alternate sections OF the railroad
lands, by act Of Legislature of February
IL 1857. The unsppropriated interest Of
this permanent fund to be made part of
the permanent fund al legislative dis
erection.
The LIGHT votes Y rs upon this amend
ment, as OF benefit to the future educa-
tional interests of Texas, in so far as a
permanent endowment of the state uni
versity can affect that object.
TAXATION IN UNORGANIzED COUNTIES.
Section IL Article provides that IN
organized counties shall not be taxed
for public improvements in the Organiz-
ed counties to which they are attached
for judicial purposes; the state legisIa.
ture providing for the assessment and
collection of taxes In the unOrganiZed
counties.
This amendment seems to be a fair
and just provision for taxation in unOr-
ganized counties and the LIGHT votes
YES! upon this proposed amendment.
REGISTRATION OF VOTES.
The amendment to article 5, section g.
provives for the registration of all voters
In all cities containing a population Of
10000 or over, and in such counties as
the legislature may deem advisable. On
the principle that a slice OF bread is
better than no loaf, the LIGHT votes
Ks. ullc lhuo NONlbBs ~ bOAiCPNb III
and will continue to agitate for gener-
al registration law. which shall be COM
pulsory in every county, city, ward and
voting precinct In Texas.
JUDICIARY ARTICLE.
This article, 5, of the constitution as
amended, contains something like 5000
words, embracing 2s different sections,
and seems to be generally accepted as a
desirable change, by the bar Of the state.
The LIGHT will vote YES on this amend
ment.
The anti-prohiOitlon ticket does not
commit itself for or against any OF the
proposed amendments except the
amendment forbiddlng the manufacture,
sale and exchange Of intOxicants. The
other amendments are printed both for
and against, so that by marking out one
or the other, foil ticket can be made
up. Examine the ticket, comparing the
sections and articles with the sections